The Portland daily press., 1887-02-25
The School District system.

1t looks as ii the school 'deestrict" would
survive in Maine for time longer There
was sharp fight in the Senate this forenoon
and tie innovators, who would abolish the
districts, were defeated, 10 to -. Senator
Libby Of Penobscot championed the reform,
and did it ably. Senator Gushee of Knox
defended the old district system, and when
it came to voting the majority went with
him, and indefinitely postponed the bill. The
bill now goes to the House for concurrence.
1t is possible that should a battle there re-
suit in defeat for the district system, another
fight in the Senate might result differently.
The Beauties of Aroostook.
On the 9TH of March there is to be in Bos-
ton a meeting Of interest to Maine. The
Ploughman (newspaper) of Boston, has
hall at 45lMilk street, and there, at regular
intervals, are held farmers meetings, at
which lectures are delivered on subjects of
general agricultural interest. On the 9th,
the subject of the meeting is to be "Aroos-
took" Special pains have been taken to
have large attendance of representative
Maine men. Gov. Bodwell and Senator
Nichols, with others of the Legislature will
go. The Senators in Congress were also in
vited. Senator Hale has answered that he
cannot come, but writes Ito Hon. Fred At
wood, who is the promoter of the meeting:
Il believe that at no distant day the broad
region which is now embraced in the limits
OF Aroostook county, will be one of the
most populous and wealthy portions of the
State, and that in the growth of Maine,
which look upon as assured for the future,
Aroostook county will easily take the lead"
1t is expected that there will be present at
the meeting also, q large number of the
Aroostook Exploration Party Of last sum-
mer.
New Corporations.
Iohp Nadoomoad N;Ibar+ Nhaea L,od
F. Flint, q. II. Milliken, A. P. Copp, Walter
P. Perkins, John II. Mason, Geo. f. Clifford,
Howard Bracket, Fred C. Small, l. N.
Brackett, A. T. Danforth, John Bradbury,
w. III. Norton, C. G. Mari, John p. Kingsley,
John f. Jameson and Jesse ID. Haley Of
Cornish, petition that they be incorporated
|. as the Cornish Savings Bank.
A. p. Wiswell and E. H. Greeley Of Els
worth, George II. Grant, +. G. Lyman and
Wellington Barbour of Bar Harbor, are the
incorporators Of the Bar Harbor Trust and
Banking Company, for which thep want a
charter.
The Labor Bills.
Tomorrow comes the fight over the labor
bills. In the House of Representatives this
morning, Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan, pre-
sented with short speech the remonstrance
OF Maggie A. White and forty other female
operatives in the Skowhegan woolen mill
against any legislation that would make dis
elimination against women in fixing the
hours OF labor. Mr.. Looney's friends say
ms bill will pass without trouble. The
friends OF the other measures say it won't.
Inc previous question is suggested by some
to prevent such fight as was had before.
but by the rules of the Maine Legislature
members may speak five minutes each after
the previous question is voted; SO really
there is chance for considerable fun. even If
the majority want to vote Immediately.
Recorder Dyer RenomInated.
Today Governor Bodwell renominated
Edwin L. Dyer, Esq, as recorder of the